Whipped Oatmeal with Egg Whites

When I started this blog, I didn’t expect I’d be thrilled to share a bowl of oatmeal. But then I made this recipe, and realized how transformative oatmeal can be.

What makes an oatmeal recipe so special? The fact that it’s whipped. I stir egg whites into the oats while they’re cooking, which not only adds protein for staying power, but also creates this extremely fluffy, whipped texture–not unlike tapioca pudding! It’s so much more filling than oatmeal made with liquid only, because the oats and egg whites puff up and the bowl doubles in volume. Sometimes I like to stir in a half tablespoon of unsalted butter just to add a little richness, but you can leave it out if you want; the bowl will still be creamy, and just as lovely without it! Add whatever you love for toppings–fruit, nuts, even a spoonful of peanut butter is delicious because it melts into the hot oats.

You won’t believe how filling this breakfast is, especially for only 218 calories. Enjoy!

Whipped Oatmeal Made with Egg Whites

What makes an oatmeal recipe so special? The fact that it's whipped. I stir egg whites into the oats while they're cooking, which not only adds protein for staying power, but also creates this extremely fluffy, whipped texture--not unlike tapioca pudding!

Ingredients

1/2cupold fashioned rolled oats

4egg whitesbeaten with a fork until frothy

½teaspoonpure vanilla extract

Instructions

In a small pot, combine the oats with 1 cup water. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat to medium, stirring occasionally, until the oats have absorbed most of the water but are still a little loose, about 4 minutes.

Pour in the beaten egg whites and whip vigorously with a fork or whisk to incorporate them with the oatmeal. Cook until the mixture is creamy and fluffy, about 3 minutes.

Stir in the vanilla. Turn off the heat, cover the pot, and let the oats sit and puff, 3 to 5 minutes. Serve with whatever toppings you like!

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139 thoughts on “Whipped Oatmeal with Egg Whites”

I’ve heard people on the Weight Watchers message boards mention doing this but I’ve yet to try it. I spent the entire fall this year adding canned pumpkinand banana to my oatmeal. It wasn’t very pretty to look at, but boy, was it filled to the brim, nutricious, and delicious!

Oh, this is brilliant. I love oatmeal for breakfast but since it’s all carbs I find myself ravenous an hour later. Adding egg whites is a genius way to add protein to my favorite winter breakfast. Can’t wait to try it!

Mmmmm – nothing like oatmeal on a cold morning. I’ll have to try out the egg whites. Never thought of that! I’m always trying to up the protein, but adding protein powder tastes like chalk and sometimes I end up with too many extra calories worth of nut butter.

Yes, I make my oatmeal in the microwave everyday at work. I use one cup of oats, 1 and 3/4 cups of water, microwave for 2 1/2 minutes, mix, then one more minute. Then I add my raisens or dried cranberries, or whatever else I am in the mood for. You have to stay pretty close to the microwave the last minute so the oats don’t boil over the edge of the bowl. I use the Quaker Oats Old fashioned (not the Quaker quick oats). And, this is for two servings, half a cup of oats don’t fill me up! Hope that helps! =)

So random, but I just tried egg whites in my oat bran yesterday morning and I fell IN LOVE. I do a mix of sweet and savory too using oat bran plus raisins, coconut oil, chia seeds, milk and egg whites. Oh it is SO GOOD. Come to think of it, I’ve never had butter in oats before either, but I’m thinking that is something i could totally get into! ;)

I guess I’ve led a sheltered life, I’ve never heard of adding whipped egg whites to oatmeal. It looks fantastic and I’m sure tastes as good as it looks. So glad to hear the confidence in your blog. You are deserving of all you recieve. :)

This looks fantastic – I’m following through your comments trying to figure out if anyone’s tried it with egg white substitute? I’d love to have a more filling oatmeal since even making it with walnuts leaves me starving by 10:30am, but I’m pretty sure I can’t afford 4 eggs a day for breakfast! :)

I love having oatmeal in the morning and i find it keeps me full right until lunch perfectly. I usually do mine with apple, cinnamon or other fruit and nut combinations, but never egg. I wouldn’t mind trying the “french toast” version someone left in the comments too. Great recipe!

I guess I’ve been living under a rock too, because I never heard of adding egg whites to oatmeal! This would solve my problem of needing protein in the morning to stabilize blood sugar. Trying it soon.

Anyone know if this still tastes good if you make a big batch and refrigerate/microwave for the week? I am out the door by 5:20 every morning and I don’t have time to stand at the stove for breakfast. Thanks!

I love adding egg whites to my oatmeal! The only difference for me is a I add a few less oats (1/4 c. dry), less egg white (1/4 c.) and after that’s all cooked I add a mashed banana for sweetness. Nothing else fills me up till lunch like this!

Hi Andie, what a great website you have. I’ve tried your oatmeal twice now and I’m hooked. The only difference is,to serve I sprinkle on Rapadura sugar which I’ve recently found and tastes absolutely amazing. I also added freshly grated nutmeg the second time. Delicious!

Usually when I have breakfast I’m hungry within a couple of hours….but I had this delicious oatmeal for breakfast and I was so full that I actually missed my lunch hour! I thought 4 eggs was a lot but it definitely works at filling me up :)
So good…yet again :)

Wow…such an interesting recipe. I’m definitely going to have to try it. I love oatmeal but rarely eat it. My mom used to load ours up with brown sugar, so I’ve found that the only way I really enjoy it is if it’s super sweet.

I currently find myself in a torrid love affair with steel cut oats, but I’ll definitely give your technique a chance. I believe you that the egg white would add a lot of fluffy texture to a regular bowl of oatmeal!

I just tried this (no, literally, just put the bowl in the sink), and adding the egg whites really makes a delicious difference. Your blog is awesome, and I think you’re a great writer. Good luck with the books!

It does reheat in the microwave, but you need to add water and then stir super vigorously, then heat a bit more and re-stir. Secret? I’m super crazy and am into the thick slab that it becomes without really stirring. I will just eat it after reheating and not stirring. It’s thicker than thick. Weird? Yes.

I can’t emphasize enough how much I LOVE this recipe! I tried it out last night and I was amazed how much flavor the egg whites give to plain old oatmeal! And I wasn’t even a huge fan of oatmeal, well until now :) Thank you for the enlightenment :)

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Hey Mandy/Saonserey/Aliena! Thank you for sharing these repices. Although I’m not a fan of banana, I do enjoy apples. My family was grilling pork chops for dinner tonight, so I decided to give these a try instead (healthier, and I was in the mood for something fruity). Absolutely delicious, and I made enough for 3 comfortable meals with little effort, and in about 8 minutes! I may even try to mix the repices, apple-cocoa might be good. VA:F [1.9.10_1130]please wait…VA:F [1.9.10_1130](from 0 votes)

Hi, just wanted to let you know I followed your recipe(though I used peanut butter instead of butter) and it was DELICIOUS. I’ve tried making other egg white/oats combo myself but always ended up gagging however yours is amazing. Thankyou!!! Xxx

I’m so glad you posted a link to this one in your grocery list blog recently. I just started following you and I’d be sad if I missed this one. I made this for the first time this morning and I’m hooked. Solves my protein with oatmeal problem. Just add some berries and it’s a perfect meal. It’s a little too large of a serving for me though. If I go down to 1/2 cup of oats, do you think 3 egg whites is good?

I tried this today, somewhat hesitantly. I love my oatmeal and was afraid the egg whites would be ‘yucky.’ Surprise – it was great. I added a touch of maple syrup, cream and took some frozen blueberries, heated them with water and blitzed them in the Blendtec. The whole thing was like a blueberry coffee cake. Egg whites rock! Thanks. Mrs. P

Oh My! This is wonderful. Tried this morning. Modified oatmeal…used egg whites, peanut butter, marshmallow fluff and some dried blueberries. The blueberries plumped up great and added sweetness. I think I can leave out the marshmallow fluff calories the next round. I am also going to try the whole egg. Thanks to all for ideas.

My boyfriend’s mom makes something similar to this. She would usually add condensed milk and sugar to make it really sweet. The last time around she left the condensed milk out and it still tasted great. She also makes a salty version of this for some family members (never tried it, not big on salty foods). It all depends on ones taste preference. I’ll definitely give this recipe a try because I’m really trying to cut back on the sugars so this sounds perfect. Thanks!

amazing recipes!!! i’m a stickler for flavor, so i substituted the 1/2 teaspoon of butter for 2 table spoons of reduced fat sugar free raspberry jelly….. (20 calories) it’s so so so SO SOSO GOOD!!!!!!! Thanks so much for an awesome recipe! i liked you on FB and am looking forward to others soon!!!!

I made this oatmeal this morning (why isn’t it listed on your recipes page?). I hated throwing 4 yolks down the sink, but decided to try it as-is the first time (you can’t say you didn’t like a recipe if you changed it, right?). I did everything you asked and the oatmeal turned out fluffy and creamy as promised.
Will I make it again? Probably not…at least not this version. Why? For one, throwing away egg yolks feels wasteful. I don’t have anything I make that could use the yolks. I also try to avoid butter, so that is also a drawback. And then the fact that they take so long to make…about 20 minutes…is not really practical for my weekday mornings.
Was it filling? Yes. And I was able to make it to lunch without my tummy grumbling.
In the end, the recipe is very good for taste and texture, but not good for time or practicality.
Also, I don’t like unsweetened oatmeal so this probably isn’t the best choice for me.
One last note…I used my non-stick small pan and it kept getting a crust that would flake off as it dried above the line of oatmeal, so that made it difficult to try and keep that crust from falling into the oatmeal.
In the end, on the mornings that I decide to have oatmeal, I think I will do the tomorrow oats…or y’oatmeal as I like to call it.

Just made this today, it was surprisingly delish! I say surprisingly because egg whites whipped into oatmeal sounds very diet-y in a body builder sort of way, so I wasn’t expecting to like it so much. It was a refreshing change from the sweetened oatmeal or yogurt bowl breakfasts I usually enjoy.

made this recipe after you posted it in your “mom’s diet” post earlier this week and I LOVED it. I can’t afford a 300 calorie bowl of oatmeal (8 PP on WW) and I never make 2/3 c oatmeal anyway. I did 1/3c oats and while I know the 2:1 liquid to oats ratio, I seemed to need more water this time. Added the eggs which I prepared in a little dish beforehand and stir stir stir with my wooden spoon (nonstick pan). These were fluffy, and stuck to my bones! Never did brown sugar on top before and it was so rich! Used a full tablespoon for my smaller portion and this was a really perfect 200ish calorie breakfast for me

OH MY GOODNESS!! Andie…..this was amazing! I LOVED it!! I thought of trying it and then forgot about it until I saw that your mom hated it. Then I thought I just had to try it to see for myself. It was so creamy and actually reminded me of rice pudding. I put raisins, blueberries, banana, and toasted pecans on top with a small dollop of pure maple syrup. Beautiful! It took my love of oatmeal to a whole.nuther.level!! Love your posts…and your recipes! Thank you so much! :)

I prefer the egg whites because when you beat them beforehand and then whip them into the oatmeal, they fluff up and add tremendous volume. The density of the yolk in the whole egg won’t do that. Taste-wise, the egg whites and whole egg are comparable–both yielding a creamy consistency and flavor not unlike tapioca pudding. What I also like about the egg whites is the lightness in texture.

Wow that was delicious! I typically make an egg-white scramble with a slice of sprouted whole grain toast for breakfast but was craving oatmeal this morning and this was perfect! I have been working with a personal trainer 3x/week and my diet is very restricted as well. I’ve been building lean muscle mass by eating a balanced carb/protein ratio and this is one of few recipes that I can add to my weekly diet plan! Thanks for a delicious new addition. (I added 1/4 c. raisins and Trader Joes dehydrated Coconut Flakes for extra YUM!)

Hey! I had a microwaved less-tasty version of this on my meal plan from my nutrition coach but since I don’t own (and don’t like) microwaves, I needed a stovetop version. Love this variation –

I used 1 c oats, 1 c water and stirred for 1-2 minutes. I added 10 oz egg whites, 1 egg, 1/2 tbsp butter and whipped it all together. Keep stirring and when the eggs were cooked through I had 3 portions (hooray mid week meal prep!).

Love egg whites & oatmeal! I FINALLY tried this combo a few days ago using quick-cooking oats, liquid egg whites, cinnamon, vanilla, and honey to give it a French toast flavor. I stir together 1/2 c oats + 1/2 c egg whites + 1/2 c water and use the microwave. You’ll have to play around with timing based on the size of your microwave and the kind of oats you use (old-fashioned will take longer). It’s good stuff :)

Wow these were soo good and filling! I couldn’t even finish them..that never happens lol! I would love to know your oatmeal with almond butter and bananas! I LOVE Justins Almond butter with maple syrup..thinking maybe I could use that in your recipe!

Years later and I’m just coming across this. I’ve tried this, but I use a whole egg and 2% milk. I also use cinnamon, nutmeg, and raisins instead of the vanilla extract. Almost like eating a cookie in the morning, but without all the sugar.

A version of this is my daily brekky – 1/2 cup oats microwaved for 2 mins in 3/4 cup water. Mix thoroughly, and add in 2 whisked egg whites plus 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Microwave for another minute and a half, fluff together and stir in 15g vanilla protein powder, and an optional teaspoon of nut butter. Top with 1/2 cup mixed berries and cinnamon. Delicious. 2 whites is all I ever use and it works perfectly, and the microwave is a brilliant time-saver every time! Great blog btw.

I just found you, your site and your book last night. Today I made this for lunch with 1 T of Adams PB and 1 T of all fruit spread. It’s amazing and fits in my macros like a dream. SO much more appealing than an egg white omelet. It’s the kind of thing that I want to eat on an everyday and on a day when I’m feeling under the weather – it’s perfect. Thank you!

This was really good! I used one egg and two egg whites and added coconut oil, 2TBS of PB2 and honey to mine. I will definitely make this again! Next time I’ll use the four egg whites. The first egg I cracked the yolk broke so I just decided to use the whole egg. But it was delish! Thanks for the recipe!

I made this this morning and it was AMAZING. I loved the light, creamy texture. I do have a question: I entered into My Fitness Pal, and 1/2 cup oats alone is 150 cals…so i dont know how this ENTIRE recipe can be only 218….what am I missing?